I-Mab and ABL Bio to Present Preclinical Data for Joint Bispecific Antibody Program at the 2020 American Association for Cancer Research Virtual Meeting II

SHANGHAI and GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- I-Mab (the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMAB), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel biologics, will be presenting preclinical data on a newly developed, novel asset TJ-CD4B, at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Virtual Annual Meeting II on June 22-24, 2020.

TJ-CD4B, also known as ABL111, is a Claudin 18.2 and 4-1BB bispecific antibody jointly developed with South Korea-based ABL Bio, Inc. (Kosdaq: 298380, hereafter "ABL"). TJ-CD4B is from I-Mab's emerging bispecific antibody portfolio designed to create novel drug molecules that synergize two pathways for better clinical efficacy. By linking with an antibody against Claudin 18.2, a gastric- and pancreatic-specific cancer antigen, TJ-CD4B/ABL111 is uniquely structured to supercharge T cells in a Claudin 18.2-dependent manner, enhancing anti-tumor immunity while potentially minimizing toxicity.

The pre-clinical validation of TJ-CD4B/ABL111 to be presented at AACR signifies the overall progress of I-Mab's bispecific antibody portfolio, reflecting Company's discovery and CMC capabilities to engineer novel molecules with combined target specificities. I-Mab plans to advance more novel bispecific antibodies towards clinical development stage, following the lead of TJ-CD4B/ABL111.

The poster presentation (Abstract #5644) is available for on-demand viewing starting 9:00 am EDT, 22 June, and will remain for viewing by registered attendees for at least three months after the virtual meeting. 

The abstract is available online at:
https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/9045/sessions/5644/1

About I-Mab

I-Mab (Nasdaq: IMAB) is a dynamic, global biotech company exclusively focused on developing biologics of novel or highly differentiated in the therapeutic areas of immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases. Company's mission is to bring transformational medicines to patients through innovation. I-Mab's innovative pipeline of more than 10 clinical and pre-clinical stage drug candidates is driven by the Company's Fast-to-PoC (Proof-of-Concept) and Fast-to-Market development strategies through internal R&D and global partnerships. The Company is on track to become a fully integrated end-to-end global biopharmaceutical company with cutting-edge discovery platforms, proven preclinical and clinical development expertise, and world-class GMP manufacturing capabilities. I-Mab has offices in China and the United States. For more information, please visit http://ir.i-mabbiopharma.com/.

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I-Mab
Jielun Zhu, CFO
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Gigi Feng, Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Communications
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